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4 results for CONTORT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 18, 2023	14A	Get in a twist	Joseph Gangi	Shortz
Sun Jan 8, 2023	87A	Demonstrate extreme flexibility, as an acrobat	Wyna Liu	Shortz
Fri Oct 28, 2005	16A	Get out of shape?	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sat Aug 19, 2000	42D	Emulate a yogi	Charles E. Gersch	Shortz

8 results for CONTORT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Feb 3, 1992	7D	Twist violently	Robert W. Sturges	Maleska
Tue May 14, 1991	39D	Prisoner's wrongful act?	Jeanne Wilson	Maleska
Sat Oct 30, 1976	43A	Bend out of shape	H. Hastings Reddall	Weng
Sun Oct 8, 1967	84D	Writhe.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Wed Jul 17, 1963	41A	Twist.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 20, 1961	72D	Turn awry.	Diana R. Sessions	Farrar
Mon Jul 23, 1956	46A	Twist.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Jun 1, 1947	105D	Twist.	Archie S. Kreiling	Farrar

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